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30 Dec 2009
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NGA Awards Contracts for Commercial Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (COMSAR) Contracts; USGIF COMSAR Efforts
Added by USGIF Category: Daily Intelligence Brief, General
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded three Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contracts (MACs) for Commercial Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar (COMSAR) Imagery, Data Products, and Direct Downlink Services. Contracts were awarded to MDA Geospatial Services, Inc, EADS North America, and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. As many of our readers know, USGIF has played an instrumental role in promoting COMSAR challenges and opportunities with its workshop in June. In addition, be sure to check out our exclusive podcast about COMSAR with Todd Jamison, Chief Scientist and CEO of Observera here.
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12 May 2009
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PODCAST: Todd Jamison, Chief Scientist and CEO, Observera, on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
Added by USGIF Category: GEO-Cast
The recent explosion of commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and its applications has provided tremendous opportunities for all users, including those in the Defense, Intelligence and Homeland Security communities. In addition, the recent DoD announcement that the Space Radar program will lose its funding further underscores the potential opportunities for commercial SAR providers to augment this defense capability.
